so 。 。 。hot ？ His hair was knotted in dread…locks that tumbled messily over his forehead； and his
brown eyes sparkled against his tanned skin。 He wore a dark green； three…button suit； and a green
silk tie hung loosely around his neck。 She stood up straight and tried to look posed； but as she
did the pedestal she？d been leaning against shook。 She looked up to see the female nude statue
above her move suddenly； before it struck a new pose。
Vanessa hadn？t seen Aaron since they？d broken up at the beginning of the summer。 After they？d
been together for only a few weeks； Aaron had given her a silver friendship ring； which was
totally corny？and； for Vanessa； a total deal…breaker。 She？d immediately thrown it in a drawer。
Considering she hadn？t been able to stop sleeping with Dan at the time； it was probably for the
best。
？Hey； stranger！？ Aaron grabbed her hand； pulling her into a hug。 He finally released her； stepping
back to look her up and down with obvious approval。 ？You look gorgeous。 I was hoping to see you
tonight。？ His red lips curved into a big smile。
Vanessa raised her eyebrows。 ？It？s good to see you too。 Want to trade shoes？？ Aaron
laughed。 ？I？d look pretty hot in those；？ he agreed； pointing at her light blue Robert Clergerie
heels。
？So； how was your road trip？？ she asked； remembering that a couple of months ago she was
supposed to be on that trip。 She？d stayed behind to be with Dan； and now he was gay。
Good call on that one。
？It was great。？ Aaron kept his eyes on Vanessa？s d？col…letage as the busty statue above them
rearranged her position； leaning forward annoyingly as if she were part of their conversation。 ？But